According to a recent analysis of 200,000+ speeding tickets issued over the past three years, the State Patrol actually writes the most tickets after rush hour. Here’s the breakdown:

On weekdays, most tickets are given out in both the 10AM hour and from 1PM to 3PM.

More tickets are written on Fridays, Saturday, and Sundays

On weekends, the most tickets are written between 4PM and 6PM

So there you go. It probably makes sense that most ticketing occurs outside of rush hour, since it’s easier for an officer to both notice and pull over a speeding car when the roads aren’t so clogged up. So if you’re ever driving during these times, it’s probably best to not push it.